Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or "disrupt" higher education, Jason Owen-Smith argues that research universities are unique gems that deserve our financial and social support. While they are complex and costly, their enduring value is threefold: they simultaneously act as...

The collective decision-making process duringtechnology licensing meetings is examined using an unnamed private universityas a case study. Eighteen months of field work are the basis for the study,which focuses on the presentation and description of inventions. Examination ofthe decision-making...